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Allegany County Board of Legislators Organization Meeting January 2, 2008 ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 2, 2008 ** APPROVED ** The organization meeting of the Board of Legislators was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Clerk of the Board Brenda Rigby Riehle, who then led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The invocation was given by Legislator Pullen. ROLL CALL: 15 Present; 0 Absent. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION NO. 1-08 REAPPOINTMENT OF LEGISLATOR CURTIS W. CRANDALL TO CHAIRMANSHIP OF BOARD OF LEGISLATORS; AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS ON COMMITTEES Offered by: Legislator Theodore Hopkins Pursuant to County Law § 450 RESOLVED: 1. That Legislator Curtis W. Crandall is reappointed Chairman of this Board of Legislators, with term of office commencing immediately and expiring December 31, 2008. 2. That said Chairman is authorized to determine the number of Board members to serve on each of the standing and special committees of this Board which have been or may be established by this Board. Moved by: Mr. Hopkins Adopted: Roll Call Seconded by: Mr. Pullen 13 Ayes, 2 Noes, 0 Absent Voting No: Kruger, Ungermann OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED: Judge Thomas Brown administered the Oath of Office to Chairman Curtis W. Crandall, who was accompanied by his wife, Cathy, following adoption of Resolution No. 1-08. Chairman Crandall assumed leadership of the meeting. RESOLUTION NO. 2-08 REAPPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIRMAN Offered by: Legislator Dwight R. Fanton Pursuant to Rule 70 of County Board Rules as enacted by Resolution No. 77-89 RESOLVED: 1. That Legislator William G. Dibble is reappointed Vice Chairman of this Board of Legislators to act pursuant to, and during the designated time periods specified in, County Board Rules. Moved by: Mr. Fanton Adopted: Roll Call Seconded by: Mr. Reynolds 13 Ayes, 2 Noes, 0 Absent Voting No: Kruger, Ungermann OATHS OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED: Judge Thomas Brown administered the Oath of Office to Vice Chairman William G. Dibble, who was accompanied by his wife, Shirley, following adoption of Resolution No. 2-08. Judge Thomas Brown administered the Oath of Office to Allegany County Clerk Robert L. Christman, who was accompanied by Leonard Watson. Judge Thomas Brown administered the Oath of Office to Allegany County Judge James E. Euken, who was accompanied by his secretary, Deborah Hunter. RESOLUTION NO. 3-08 APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND FIXING COMPENSATION Offered by: Legislator Curtis W. Crandall WHEREAS, the Office of Allegany County Attorney is currently vacant due to the retirement of Daniel J. Guiney, and WHEREAS, this Board wishes to appoint an Interim County Attorney to serve in such Office until the position is filled by appointment, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: 1. That the First Assistant County Attorney, Thomas A. Miner is appointed as Interim County Attorney with a yearly salary of $85,000 to serve until this Board appoints a County Attorney. 2. This resolution shall be effective as of January 4, 2008. Moved by: Mr. Hopkins Adopted: Roll Call Seconded by: Mr. Pullen 15 Ayes, 0 Noes, 0 Absent CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT: Chairman Curtis W. Crandall presented his message to the Board: “Dear Friends and Colleagues: As we bring a close to the challenges, opportunities, adventures, and the many satisfying rewards that we received from serving the people of Allegany County as their Legislators in 2007, and as we look forward to greater challenges and greater opportunities coming up in 2008, I would like to pause and reflect on the time we’ve spent together. First, let me say what a pleasure it is to serve and work with each and every member of this Board of Legislators and to see your dedication. To our County Administrator for the overall management of County operations, the Clerk of the Board, and the entire team of dedicated department heads, County employees, and fellow elected officials that work so hard to meet the constant demands of County government and the challenge and responsibility to balance the proper services, public safety, infrastructure, cultural, heritage, and historical preservation needs, not to mention addressing unfunded mandates from the State of New York, and to meet these demands while minimizing the tax burden for Allegany County residents – what a great job you do in your challenging positions. I am honored once again to be selected as this Body’s Chairman, and I promise that I will do all I can to help this Board of Legislators not just meet, but exceed the responsibilities each of us pledged when we took office. Gentlemen, today marks the halfway point of our service together; today we begin year three of our four-year term. I have said in the past, and I continue to believe, that we are dealing with and facing not only more complex issues, but a greater quantity of more complex issues all at one time, than any one group of our predecessors was ever forced to deal with. I also continue to believe that this is for a reason. Some of these issues we are choosing to deal with, such as the development of the Crossroads Area and County Road 20 between Friendship and Belvidere. We are choosing to take action on projects such as this, to take a pro-active approach rather than only talking about what should be done, for we can see that Allegany County needs to move forward now with development, that we can no longer just talk about it. I commend you for your efforts on the Crossroads Project so far, and I believe it is only a small part of the many positive improvements our County has in store for the near future. Let’s keep the momentum going. We are a Board that has taken action to implement a County-wide Comprehensive Plan, a plan that has been worked on for the better part of 2007 and should be ready for our review and adoption early this year. We will be the first Board in our County’s history to adopt such a plan. This will be a culmination of planning and ground work that was done by some very dedicated volunteers over several years, yet a document was never adopted in the past. Let’s not just adopt this Comprehensive Plan and stick it on a shelf; let’s put it to work for Allegany County and set the proper tone for Boards that will follow us. We are a Board that, as I said at last year’s Organization Meeting, is in the right place at the right time. We are in the right place to make a difference, and now is the right time for Allegany County to move forward and take advantage of the opportunities as they come along. Several projects have already begun from ideas and conversations we had when we started two years ago. From talk of enhancing the exits on I-86 came grant monies, and the Allegany County Tourism Strategic Marketing Plan was developed. From that plan spun off the Allegany County Tourism web site discoveralleganycounty.com, which is now up and running. Another spin-off from these conversations and plan is the newly formed Greater Allegany County Area Chamber of Commerce, which is now a reality as well. These actions are only a few of the many positive projects that are coming along, projects that are being implemented and worked on by the dedicated members of our various citizens advisory committees and boards. I have been excited to be a part of, and see, our larger employers and educational institutions sitting down together, rolling up their sleeves, and working to address the issues of employee recruitment and retention, a task that we must cope with, including this Legislature, as we face a potentially large turnover of employees due to retirement in the near future. An exciting exchange of ideas has begun by the business leaders of our County. This is certainly a challenge, but it’s a great opportunity for our County also. A recent news article was titled Dresser-Rand Adds over 100 Jobs in 2007 and Still Going. The article talks of the 96 hourly workers and 38 salaried employees, five that are management positions making over $100,000 per year. The article also speaks of Alstom Air Preheater, L.C. Whitford, Otis Eastern, and Northern Lights Candles and the good things going on in industry and business in our County. Let’s seize the opportunities coming, not just watch them go by. We are facing our ongoing day-to-day County business challenges head on, never letting our guard down. Our Budget for 2008 is possibly the most honest and accurate budget adopted in many years. As a Board, we have worked to steady Allegany County’s financial position, do away with the deficit we inherited, and replenish our fund balances, and with the hard work of the Budget Committee, Budget Officer, and County Treasurer, we are well on our way. The 2008 Budget contains bridge projects that will be paid for as we go, not bonded, thank you very much. Our senior population, and our Veterans’ Services, Health Services, Social Services, Personnel, and Public Works Departments are always challenging us with needs to be met, and we are meeting those needs. Our 2008 Budget contains revenue in the operation of our Jail for housing prisoners, another first for our County. We need to continue with sound financial planning, reduce our sales tax rate, and foster economic growth for Allegany County. Other projects and issues we face are not ones that we have sought to work on, but our hand is forced to address them, and we are equal to the task.
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